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Change the default application install path |
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Change the default WinNT install path |
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A warmer welcome |
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Tell NT where to find the service pack files |
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Remove Unwanted programs from Add/Remove
Programs |
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Open My Computer icon in Explorer view |
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Keep the Print Spooler service from displaying
dialog boxes |
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Stop Print Job Logging in the Event Log |
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Disable Keyboard Combinations |
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Turn off 8.3 Filename Generation |
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Autologon |
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Clear the PageFile at Shutdown |
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Enable Shutdown button on the Logon Screen |
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Change the default application
install from C:\Program Files: 
If you want to change the Default application
install from "C:\Program Files",
use Regedt32 to navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Alter the paths at: ProgramFilesDir
AND
ProgramFilesPath
You may also alter: CommonFilesDir
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Changing the default WinNT install
path: 
If you want to change where NT expects
to find the NT CD, edit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Sourcepath
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sourcepath
If your CD drive is D: and you are working
with an Intel-based machine, the value
should be D:\I386 and D:\ respectively.
If you want to tell NT to look on your
hard drive for the installation files,
then
use the path and drive letter where
you have copied your I386 files.
e.g. C:\I386 and C:\ respectively |
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A Warmer Welcome: 
You can set a note to appear at log-on
by editing the Registry.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
Change the LegalNoticeText subkey to
a text string for the notice you want
to
display, and change the LegalNoticeCaption
subkey to a text string that specifies
a caption for the notice's dialog box.
If you want to change the prompt itself,
edit the LogonPrompt key.
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Tell Windows NT 4.0 where to look
for a service pack stored on the hard
disk 
If you install the service pack from
a hard disk location, NT 4 will remember
and look there when it needs a file.
If you didn't install the SP from its
current location, you can use RegEdit
to tell Windows where to find it.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
In the right pane, double-click ServicePackSourcePath
and set the string to your new path.
Choose Registry, Exit to close RegEdit
and then restart the computer.
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Remove unwanted items from Add/Remove
programs: 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Delete any program names you no longer
need.
Note: Use the same registry key
in Windows NT, Win9x, Win2000
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Opening My Computer icon on the
desktop in Explorer View: 
If you hold down the Shift key while
you double-click My Computer, it will
open in the Explorer view. To make this
a permanent change, you can edit the
Registry. Keep in mind that the Registry
change will cause all folders to open
in the Explorer view.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\Folder\Shell\Open.
Click the arrow at the left side of
the Open folder to expand it. Next,
click Command to select the folder.
Double- click the (Default) value
in the right pane and change the value
to:
%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L
Next, navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\Folder\Shell\Open\ddeexec.
Double click (Default) in the right
pane and replace the current value with:
[ExploreFolder("%l", %I, %S)]
Choose Registry, Exit to close RegEdit.
Your folders, including My Computer,
will now open in the Explorer view.
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Keep the Print Spool Service from
displaying dialogs boxes. 
The print spooler has an annoying "feature"
that causes it to display alerts telling
you when a print job has been submitted.
You can stop it from doing so by adding
a new REG_DWORD named NetPopup to:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
Print\Providers
Give it a value of 0 to suppress the
alerts, or 1 to re-enable them.
After making this change, you'll need
to reboot.
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Stop Print Job Logging In Event
Log: 
To suppress print job event log entries,
add a new REG_DWORD value named
EventLog to:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
Print\Providers
Give it a value of 0. This change won't
take effect until you stop and restart
the Spooler service.
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Disable ALT-TAB 
Start the Registry Editor (regedit.exe)
Move to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Double click on Coolswitch
Set to 0 and click OK
Close the registry editor
Disable CRTL+ALT+DEL
This can't be done in NT4.0. However,
you can do the following:
Disable Lock Workstation (need SP4 or
higher):
Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
Move to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
If the System Key is not there, then
create one by clicking Edit, New Key
and press
enter. Name the key System.
From the Edit menu select New, DWORD
value
Enter a name of DisableLockWorkstation
and press Enter
Double click on the new value and set
to 1. Click OK
Close the registry editor
Disable Logoff Button:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Add Value name NoLogoff as a type REG_DWORD
and set it to 1.
A value of 0 enables the Logoff button.
Disable Shutdown:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Add value name NoClose as type REG_DWORD
Set it to 1 to remove the ShutDown button
from the Start Menu.
This does not disable shutdown from
CTRL+ALT+DEL.
To totally disable a users ability to
shutdown, remove the
"advanced" right to "Shutdown
the System" from Policies/User
Rights
of User Manager for Domains... or on
the workstation.
To disable the shutdown button on the
Windows Log On dialog box:
Click Start, click Run, type regedit,
and then click OK.
Point to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder,
click the Edit menu, click Find,
type in shutdownw, and then click Find
Next.
Double-click the ShutdownWithoutLogon
value, type 0, and then click OK.
Or go to this key:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
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Turning off 8.3 file name generation:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
Change the NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation
value to 1
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Implement AutoLogon using RegEdit:

To do this, click Start, Run, type "regedit",
and press Enter. Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Double-click DefaultDomainName and set
it to the necessary value. Now double-click
DefaultPassword and make sure it contains
your current password. Do not enter
a new password here.
Next, double-click DefaultUserName and
make sure it is set correctly.
Again, do not make a change here. If
you're logging in as administrator,
then administrator is what you need
in the key. Finally, double-click AutoAdminLogon
and set its value to 1. Choose Registry,
Exit and then restart the computer.
From this point on, you will not be
prompted for logon information.
To lock down AutoLogon:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Right-click in the RegEdit right pane
and choose New and String Value. Name
the new string IgnoreShiftOverride and
press Enter twice. Set the value to
1 and press Enter
Set the number of times Autologon
executes:
By default, autologon will log on a
defined user account each time
the machine starts. However, in some
circumstances, you might want
automatic logon to occur only a defined
number of times (e.g.,
unattended installations require autologon
only once). To set the
autologon count, perform the following
steps:
1. Start the registry editor (regedit.exe).
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
3. From the Edit menu, select New, String
value.
4. Enter a name of AutoLogonCount, and
press Enter.
5. Double-click the new value, and enter
the number of times you
want autologon to occur.
6. Close the registry editor. Each time
autologon occurs, the AutoLogonCount
will decrement by one.
After this value reaches 0, Windows
will disable autologon and remove
all registry values related to this
setting.
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To clear the pagefile at shutdown,
add the REG_DWORD value:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Memory Management\ClearPageFileAtShutdown
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Enable Shutdown button on the Logon
Screen
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon. In the
right pane, look for the value named
ShutdownWithoutLogon.
To change the value, double-click
it. You’ll then see the String
Editor. Enter a value of 1 in the
String field and click OK.
If the value doesn't exist, you'll
need to add it. Select Add Value from
the Edit menu. When the Add Value
menu appears, enter the name of the
value in the Value Name field exactly
as listed above. Make sure the Data
Type list box contains the value REG_SZ
and then click OK. You'll then see
the String Editor screen. In the String
field, enter a value of 1 and click
OK.
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